When you have lost someone very dear to you, the most difficult obstacle to cross is getting through the holidays. Surviving the days where everyone around you is celebrating and spreading good cheer, while your mind is filled with memories and your heart is heavy with loneliness. It’s difficult just making it through what used …
Category Archive: Parish Events
Mar 17
Serving Our Neighbor
Fr Shori began his presentation last evening with this selection from Everyone’s Way of the Cross Sixth Station: Veronica Wipes the Face of Jesus Christ: Can you be brave enough my other self to wipe my bloody face? Where is my face you ask? At home whenever eyes are filled with tears At work when …
Mar 13
Living Stations 2010
On March 12th, 2010 the St. Edward Parish Youth Ministry group presented the Living Stations of the Cross. Through the divine guidance of the Holy Spirit the Youth Ministry group enacted a moving and spiritual portrayal of the 14 Stations of the Cross to an audience of approximately 50 lenten pilgrims at St. Edward Parish. …
Mar 10
Living Well the Word of God
We were privileged to have Fr James Walker as our second speaker in our Lenten series on Tuesday, March 9, 2010 . Fr Walker’s presentation focused on Living Well the Word. Father offered us the invitation to be transformed by Living God’s Word daily. Some people study the Bible. They can tell you chapter and …
Mar 03
Keeping Sabbath
Tuesday evening, Fr Kevin Peters kicked off our Lenten Speakers Series by helping us to reflect on how we keep Sabbath. I was reminded of the old saying, “All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.” Many of us live to work, rather than work to live, because productivity and achievement are at …
Mar 01
Parish Mission 2010
Jim Merhaut began our Parish Mission talking about holiness. To be holy is simply to be like God. And God is Love. So holiness for a family is mainly about loving. For three evenings, Jim helped us to develop a way of thinking that connects what we celebrate as a parish with what we live …
Feb 25
Why should immigration reform concern me?
Often the topic of immigration brings up strong emotion in people. Some think that anyone entering the country illegally needs to be immediately sent back to their homeland, in a swift and harsh manner. Some only think that these immigrants are stealing their jobs and therefore have no place in our country. I admit, those …
Feb 10
Lenten Tuesdays – Speakers Series
As in previous years, we will have our Tuesday evening Mass at 5:30 pm, simple supper at 6:00 pm and a speaker at 6:45 pm. Our series will build on our Parish Mission. This year’s series is Connecting the Parish Church and the Domestic Church Click here to view our topics – Lenten Tuesdays Speakers …
Feb 09
Women On A Mission 2009
“I thought the witness talks were very inspiring and the entire weekend spiritual.”–Aggie Patrick “Connecting with like-minded, spiritually-active ‘sisters’ (in Christ) informed and energized me. Participating in the sacrament of reconciliation—after many years-surprised me by being warm and relaxing.”–Kathleen Garcia “WOAM 2009 was a wonderful, necessary nourishment for my spiritual growth not to mention timely. …